The Pakistani film industry is on the road to revival, but it cannot reach its full potential until films are allowed to be released without unnecessary scrutiny and bans. One such film is Javed Iqbal, which has suffered senseless banning without a valid reason.

Written and directed by Abu Aleeha, Javed Iqbal stars Yasir Husain, Ayesha Omar, Rabya Kulsoom, and others. The film has received rave reviews and awards at different film festivals, and it is based on the life story of a serial killer who molested, killed, and dissolved the bodies of 100 boys. Surprisingly, he never got caught but actually surrendered to the police himself.

The film has been hanging without a release for months, but it is finally set to release on May 19, 2023, after a few scenes were censored and the film was renamed Kukri. This highly-anticipated film will now make its way to the cinemas, and we will see if it captures the attention of the audience or not.